2012 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.

2012 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  11:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  01:49  Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
    04  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    05  14:47  Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
    06  20:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  13:00  FULL MOON 
    16  12:51  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    16  14:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  02:58  Moon at Perigee: 369883 km
    18  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    19  16:29  Antares 4.2°S of Moon
    19  23:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  13:09  NEW MOON 
    30  23:12  Moon at Apogee: 404325 km
    31  09:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  23:12  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    03  01:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  03:24  FULL MOON 
    12  00:02  Moon at Perigee: 367920 km
    12  18:17  Spica 1.8°N of Moon
    14  22:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  22:05  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    16  01:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  02     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66598 AU
    20  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  04:05  NEW MOON 
    26  03:14  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    27  11:46  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    27  19:31  Moon at Apogee: 404864 km
    29  07:16  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon

Mar 01  04:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  06:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  00     Mars at Opposition 
    05  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    08  15:10  FULL MOON 
    10  15:32  Moon at Perigee: 362401 km
    11  01:50  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    14  02:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  03     Venus 3.0°N of Jupiter
    14  03:40  Antares 4.7°S of Moon
    15  06:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:45  Vernal Equinox 
    21  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  20:07  NEW MOON 
    24  23     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  05:27  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  11:34  Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
    26  23:51  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    27  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
    27  14:26  Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
    28  05:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  01:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 03  18:48  Venus 0.4°S of Pleiades
    07  00:49  FULL MOON 
    07  11:54  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    07  22:29  Moon at Perigee: 358314 km
    10  06:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  11:24  Antares 4.9°S of Moon
    13  16:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  23     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  07:48  Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
    18  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
    21  12:48  NEW MOON 
    22  10     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  19:19  Moon at Apogee: 406422 km
    23  00:00  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    23  20:45  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    24  09:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  15:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 04  22:56  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    05  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  09:03  Moon at Perigee: 356954 km
    06  09:05  FULL MOON 
    07  15:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  21:27  Antares 5.0°S of Moon
    13  03:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  21:43  Moon at Apogee: 406451 km
    21  05:17  NEW MOON 
    21  05:23  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    21  14:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  01:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  10     Mercury at Perihelion 

Jun 01  08:54  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    03  18:49  Moon at Perigee: 358483 km
    04  02:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  08:21  Antares 5.0°S of Moon
    04  16:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.370
    04  16:42  FULL MOON 
    06  07     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  15:00  Jupiter 4.7°S of Pleiades
    11  16:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  06:54  Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
    17  09:04  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    17  13:53  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  21:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  06:17  Venus 2.1°S of Moon
    19  20:32  NEW MOON 
    21  04:38  Summer Solstice 
    21  16:03  Venus 2.2°N of Aldebaran
    27  09:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  16:34  Spica 1.4°N of Moon

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°E
    01  11:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  13     Venus 4.8°S of Jupiter
    01  18:12  Antares 5.0°S of Moon
    01  23:31  Moon at Perigee: 362363 km
    04  00:22  FULL MOON 
    05  09     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
    09  09:43  Venus 0.9°N of Aldebaran
    11  07:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    12  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    13  22:17  Moon at Apogee: 404783 km
    14  16:04  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    15  02:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  08:32  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  20:59  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    19  09:54  NEW MOON 
    25  03:37  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    25  22:13  Spica 1.2°N of Moon
    26  14:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  01     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  16:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  14:00  Moon at Perigee: 367318 km
    29  17:15  Jupiter 4.6°N of Aldebaran

Aug 02  08:57  FULL MOON 
    02  19:06  Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
    10  00:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  16:22  Moon at Apogee: 404125 km
    10  23:42  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    11  05:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  01:55  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  17     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  01:11  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  04:15  Mars 1.6°N of Spica
    15  15     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    15  23     Mars 2.7°S of Saturn
    16  10:36  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    16  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
    17  21:25  NEW MOON 
    22  03:34  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    22  13:20  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    24  01:09  Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
    24  16     Neptune at Opposition 
    24  17:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  19:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  19:28  FULL MOON 

Sep 07  07:34  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    07  07:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  11:30  Moon at Apogee: 404296 km
    08  06:53  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    08  16:29  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  18:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  22:39  Venus 3.7°N of Moon
    16  07:41  NEW MOON 
    18  10:35  Spica 0.8°N of Moon
    18  20:15  Saturn 5.0°N of Moon
    19  08:22  Moon at Perigee: 365749 km
    20  02:06  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  18:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  20:19  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  01:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  12     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  08:49  FULL MOON 

Oct 01  16:26  Mercury 1.5°N of Spica
    03  09:05  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    04  10:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  15:06  Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
    05  06:13  Moon at Apogee: 405162 km
    05  14     Mercury 3.2°S of Saturn
    05  14:28  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    06  02:20  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  13:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  17:32  NEW MOON 
    17  06:32  Moon at Perigee: 360673 km
    17  07:13  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    17  23:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  18:36  Mars 2.0°S of Moon
    21  01:37  Mars 3.5°N of Antares
    21  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  09:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
    30  01:20  FULL MOON 
    31  16:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  21:58  Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
    31  23     Venus at Perihelion 

Nov 01  21:00  Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
    01  21:19  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    02  06:28  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  06:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:12  Spica 0.8°N of Moon
    12  09     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  02:34  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    14  03:38  NEW MOON 
    14  03:42  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
    14  10:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  15:51  Moon at Perigee: 357361 km
    16  15:10  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    17  06:52  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    17  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  20:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  11     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    27  22:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  04:16  Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
    28  20:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.915
    28  20:16  FULL MOON 
    29  01:05  Moon at Apogee: 406366 km
    29  03:36  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    29  06:16  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 03  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    05  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°W
    06  21:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  17:34  Spica 0.8°N of Moon
    10  18:16  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    11  19:18  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    11  21:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  06:14  Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  04:44  Moon at Perigee: 357074 km
    13  10:48  Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
    13  14:12  NEW MOON 
    14  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    20  10:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  16:42  Winter Solstice 
    22  13     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  03:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  10:30  Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
    26  02:49  Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
    26  05:32  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  09:53  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    28  15:51  FULL MOON 

    

Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac

  • Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
  • Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
  • Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
  • Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
  • Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
  • Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
  • Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
    - during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
    - during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star
  • Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
  • Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
  • Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
  • Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit

  • Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
  • Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
  • Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
  • Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
  • Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
  • Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus

2012 Phases of the Moon

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2012 Phases of the Moon
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 01 11:45 Jan 09 13:00 Jan 16 14:38
Jan 23 13:09 Jan 31 09:40 Feb 08 03:24 Feb 14 22:34
Feb 22 04:05 Mar 01 06:52 Mar 08 15:10 Mar 15 06:55
Mar 22 20:07 Mar 31 01:11 Apr 07 00:49 Apr 13 16:20
Apr 21 12:48 Apr 29 15:28 May 06 09:05 May 13 03:17
May 21 05:17 A May 29 01:46 Jun 04 16:42 p Jun 11 16:11
Jun 19 20:32 Jun 27 09:00 Jul 04 00:22 Jul 11 07:18
Jul 19 09:54 Jul 26 14:26 Aug 02 08:57 Aug 10 00:25
Aug 17 21:24 Aug 24 19:24 Aug 31 19:28 Sep 08 18:45
Sep 16 07:41 Sep 23 01:11 Sep 30 08:49 Oct 08 13:03
Oct 15 17:32 Oct 22 09:02 Oct 30 01:20 Nov 07 06:06
Nov 14 03:38 T Nov 20 20:01 Nov 28 20:16 n Dec 06 21:02
Dec 13 14:12 Dec 20 10:49 Dec 28 15:51 -

For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.

The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.

If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.


Solar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100

Lunar Eclipses

The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.

Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses
Decades
2001-2010 2011-2020 2021-2030 2031-2040 2041-2050
2051-2060 2061-2070 2071-2080 2081-2090 2091-2100


Sky Event Almanacs: 2011 to 2020

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
IST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
BST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ICT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AWST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
JST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ACT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AEST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NCT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NZST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs

The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.

The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.

Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
Solstice/Equinox (Earth) ± 0.5 minute
Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU
Solar and Lunar Eclipses ± 0.5 minute
Phases of the Moon ± 0.5 minute
Moon at Nodes ± 2 minutes
Apogee/Perigee of Moon ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers
Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet ± 10 minutes
Conjunctions of Planet with Planet ± 3 hours
Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) ± 30 minutes
Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) ± 3 hours
Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets ± 30 minutes

Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070

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Acknowledgements

All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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